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Draft Sleepers

Just as the title says, list some of the players you would like to see the Broncos select in the mid to late rounds of the upcoming draft.

1 - Lynn Bowden 6' 200 WR Kentucky. He was a Swiss army knife for the Wildcats during his career, leading the team as a receiver in 2018, starting some of the season at QB, and was the teams best return man. I see him filling a role similar to a former Kentucky WR, Randall Cobb.

2. Quintez Cephus 6' 1'' 207 WR Wisconsin. Missed the entire 2018 season after being accused of sexual assault, later was acquitted of the charges. Rebounded to have a good season in a run heavy offense. Had a slow 40 time - 4.7 - at the combine, but plays much faster on the field. Caught 7 passes for 122 yards in the Big 10 Championship game against Ohio St. secondary featuring Jeff Okudah, Damon Arnette, and Shaun Wade.

3. Larrell Murchison 6' 2" 295 DL N.C. State. I'm putting him on this list based on watching him play against Syracuse earlier this season. Watching that game I him dominate the Syracuse line and thought that he reminded me of Malik Jackson to a certain extent. Needs to get stronger, but I really liked what I saw from him that game.

4. Benito Jones 6' 1" 318 DL Ole Miss. Lloyd Cushenberry said that he was the toughest opponent he faced. Not a typical run stuffing NT, but a bit more of a gap penetrator. Needs to get a stronger base to hold up better against the run.

5. Stanford Samuels III 6'2" CB Florida St. Another player who had a slow 40 time - 4.65 - and no pro day to run again. Good in different coverage schemes, but tackling is inconsistent to say the least. Needs to work on things technique wise, but the athleticism is there to be developed.

- Tanner Muse: S Clemson. 6'2 230 4.41 , ( late rd long shot ) a lot of zone S but think he would be an interesting conversion to coverage LB against TEs and RBs. smart , physical tackler.

- Pick # 254- Khalil Tate QB , AZ. 6.2 215 4.49 , Project QB . Very athletic, dynamic runner, strong arm, needs to improve accuracy, reads and decision making. Has a "when in doubt ...run" mentality. 2019 was a down year but young man was amazing in 2018. Potential Wild Cat or Taysom Hill like usage? Both Lock and Driskol are athletic and can get a first down. Tate takes it to another level as a back up.

- Tanner Muse: S Clemson. 6'2 230 4.41 , ( late rd long shot ) a lot of zone S but think he would be an interesting conversion to coverage LB against TEs and RBs. smart , physical tackler.

- Pick # 254- Khalil Tate QB , AZ. 6.2 215 4.49 , Project QB . Very athletic, dynamic runner, strong arm, needs to improve accuracy, reads and decision making. Has a "when in doubt ...run" mentality. 2019 was a down year but young man was amazing in 2018. Potential Wild Cat or Taysom Hill like usage? Both Lock and Driskol are athletic and can get a first down. Tate takes it to another level as a back up.

Tanner Muse is a prospect that I like as well for the same reasons that you mentioned. At the very least, I think he could become a core special teams player.

Just looking at the Pac12 Championship and then the Alamo bowl, it would be easy to overlook Utahs defense....however they were a really tough unit all year. I expect many guys to hear their names called on draft weekend.
A couple of later prospects I really like are LB Frances Bernard and S Terrell Burgess. Both of these guys are really versatile and good fits in today's NFL. Another local guy who was really productive is Utah State LB David Woodward.
I really like Bernard and think he could be a great addition.

NT Leki Fotu is another UTE I find intriguing. Apparently the Broncos had a video call with him last week so maybe they do too.

Would be a quality backup to Purcell.. Fotu is not a pass rusher but a nice anchor in the middle on early downs to develop. Probably would take the Broncos 4th rd pick due to the 5th being at the very end of the round.

Burgess is another I like. CB or S versatility. . Same with P.Dye. as a coverage LB. Finding these sleepers in the mid -late rds to fill specific needs, special teams and allowing them time to develop into well rounded professionals is a key to drafting IMO.

SEC may have the biggest portion of blue chippers but the PAC 12 has some Gems.

That's quite a list.......some of the best players in their conferences. I would be happy with just about any of these guys. There are injury concerns with some and in the case of players like Hamler no pre draft workouts to judge so this is a unique draft where "risk" is amplified. There will be so many teams playing it safe with early selections that I expect many good players to slide a half Rd or more.....that puts us right in position to capitalize on some of these "risks" with/using picks 46,77,83,95.

This is also the type of draft where your upper hand knowledge of local guys like Shenault is going to be extremely valuable. We probably scouted Colorado as much as anyone and we were one of the few teams to have a combine meeting with him. I know he is on our short list and I'm thrilled with that.....I'm hoping Austin Jackson and Chinn are as well.